The TV Zone

And speaking of voting: Let's ponder this one number.

92.5 percent.

Big number.

Nice number.

Seemingly overwhelming number.

That's the percentage of writers who voted to end to walk-out last night.

But only 3,775 ballots were cast. What about the 7,000 - that's write, errr, right - almost SEVEN THOUSAND other members of the WGA who didn't bother to vote?

True, people had to actually go to the Guild Theater in Beverly Hills (or Crowne Plaza in NYC) to cast a vote, so maybe traffic, or something else (God knows what), kept most people away. But you'd think that with all the anguish, all the fighting, all the picketing, all the canceled contracts, all the damaged careers, derailed shows, and general meshugas, that EVERYONE would want to show up to cast a ballot, either thumbs up or down.

Instead, only 3,775.

So, were the other 7,000-or-so unhappy with the new contract? Just couldn't be bothered? Had other things to worry about instead of their livelihood?

I just don't get it. (By the way, about 280 cast a no vote.)

Of course, there's no such thing as 100 percent compliance in any WGA vote, but writers have turned out in greater numbers before. When? Back in October, when WGA West and East members cast a total of 5,507 ballots to authorize a strike, which at the time was reported to be the largest turnout in WGA history.